2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability (§§ 30101 - 31343)
Chapter 305 - EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (§§ 30501 - 30512)
Section 30504 - Loss by fire
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 305 - EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Sec. 30504 - Loss by fire |
| Contains | section 30504 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1513. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 120 Stat. 1513 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 109-304 |
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The owner of a vessel is not liable for loss or damage to merchandise on the vessel caused by a fire on the vessel unless the fire resulted from the design or neglect of the owner.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1513.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30504 | 46 App.:182. | R.S. §4282. |
The words “liable for” are substituted for “liable to answer for or make good to any person”, the words “merchandise on the vessel” are substituted for “any merchandise whatsoever, which shall be shipped, taken in, or put on board any such vessel”, and the words “caused by a fire on the vessel” are substituted for “by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel”, to eliminate unnecessary words.
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